The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06
Town Council Proceedings.
LAKE CHARLES, La, August l, 1857

LAKE CHARLES, La, August l. 1887. l
The Town Council Of the town Of Lake Charles,
La convened in regular session this day At the
Court House. Present: Hon. Adolph Meyer,
Mayer; A. Rigmaideu, JaB. r. Geary, a.. kaIt-
man, A J. Reid aldermen. Absent J q Powell
alderman
Minutes Of July lltl and July Sth were read and
approved
On motion Of Mr.. Kaufman, it Was
Resolved, That all property owners Or persons
having incloged any street or streets, OF having
thereon any fencing or 4ehstruetiOns Of any kind
whatever, are hereby notified to open, clear 0r re
move same within twenty days from the pnbliea-
FuTthar That no street designed to beleftopen
for the public use and benefit shall be closed or
obstIueted, but shall be REld remain open IN each
and every instance where the original diagram of
the respective subdivisions " the town have pro
Yided for streets.
on motion, Mn Japsb Ryan was requested and
authorized 10 lay on Moss street through the
Mason property from i4aRreRee to Division street
On motion, it was
Resolved, by tls Tewp Council Of the town Of
Lake Charles, La, That fJr thepHrpose Of defay-
ing the current exp nses Of tbs Town for the year
1877 an annual I'D Yalorsm tax pf eight mills on
tAe dollar On the valuation "a tae year 1881 Pr AL
property IN the town III Lake GhaIies, subject to
taxation shall be levied assessed aud collected IN
| United States currency.
| on motion Of 1fr. =. Kaufman, the sum ef Ono
Hundred Dollars be and the same was dORabed to
the use aud behoQf Of the Pelican Babcock Hook
/ and Ladder Co No. l. and the Mayor authorised
e RafraRt On the Treasurer for the payment Of
4 lQnDotion the salary of the secretary was tiEed
1 At One Hundred Dollars per aHnupi.
II y IN yGe8ry Submitted the following amendment
70 that portion of Sec. 4 vi the Bylaws Of the
Town Council Of the tpBn Of Lake CharIes which
reads TINS The Council shail meet At the
Court H0use, on at the Reeoriers Oilioe as they
may determine ftO-Wft: Is The Town Council NAV
mset at any Ksll within the Corporate limits they
deelu proper" which amendment WAS read and
Il laid ever until next meeting.
Il The use of the Hall ever the Eugine Honse was
ageepted by the Town Council rs generously aud
kindly te1iared them lly the Lake Charles Fire
%. No. !, aud thc Mayor was aHthefised 70 equip
same with such paraphernalia as be may deem
NECESSARY and proper foF their use
vi The following bills Hele approved and the
Mayor authorized ID warrant oii tue Treasurer f0t
the payment Of the same, ie-Wit
II u. ID Roy hauling dead dogs ete.,......s. IS o II
n ~ u u ellis, services as Town AttorneF rs 0C
Y a. ligInaiden A. Co, spikes chain etc.,. 8 Il
L George 4 Swift, hauling Fire Engine, dead
COW lumber, and Buggy hire..s...t...s.. y %
4 IL q. Livery Stable, hailling. .......s...s. B7;
II u g. Livery Stable, hack hire, ....s.... 9 hC
II II u C9nTnelelal, printing pr0qeeainge l6 81
". kaufman corn nails etc. ........ss.... 30 St
II Il. Commercial, printing notices etc.,. X
Z 4. y. Haskell hauiing lumber etc. 1880 az
II ). Hines and Hackett bur. dead horse -. 3 q
a. sP15O, Sri, hauling and bnryipg hoFae. y
y y Lyons . days sery. special constable X
!, ssellns Y days work u duly At sisso, q y
There being no further businesa aeforeth tie C01n
AD0I.FH MEYER Mayer
II Attest &. y RlcIAan 6ee2